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UNTHSC TCOM (DO) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Location Fort Worth, TX, United StatesEstablished 1970Interviews August–December (TMDSAS cycle)Decisions TMDSAS Match (with rolling pre-match offers)
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Overview

About UNTHSC TCOM (DO)

The University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC TCOM), founded in 1970, is the first osteopathic medical school established in Texas and one of the largest DO programs in the country by class size. Located in Fort Worth, it became a state-supported school under the University of North Texas system in 1975. TCOM trains osteopathic physicians with a strong emphasis on primary care and service to Texas communities, and uses the Texas-specific TMDSAS application system.

What makes it different

TMDSAS application (not AACOMAS) — Texas public schools use TMDSAS, making TCOM administratively distinct from most DO programs. TCOM is the oldest DO school in Texas (founded 1970) and among the largest nationally by class size (~230). State law reserves at least 90% of seats for Texas residents, making it one of the most in-state-focused DO schools. Neither Casper nor AAMC PREview is required.

Course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year DO curriculum with osteopathic manipulative medicine integrated throughout. Years 1–2 at the Fort Worth campus; Years 3–4 clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals and community sites across Texas. TCOM has a long-established clinical network as one of the oldest and largest DO schools.

Research strengths

UNTHSC TCOM (DO) has notable research strength in Osteopathic manipulative medicine, Aging and Alzheimer's disease, Primary care and community health, Physiology and cardiovascular research.

Interview

UNTHSC TCOM (DO) interviews via MMI (multiple mini-interview), conducted virtually. UNTHSC TCOM conducts a virtual Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) at its Fort Worth campus. Applicants rotate through timed scenario stations assessing communication, ethical reasoning, and commitment to Texas community health. As a Texas public DO school using TMDSAS, interviewers probe osteopathic philosophy, DO shadowing, and commitment to serving Texas — particularly rural and underserved communities. Strong in-state preference means interviews are predominantly with Texas residents.

Intake

Approximately 230 students per year (one of the largest DO class sizes in the US).

At a glance

Founded in 1970, based in Fort Worth, TX. Programmes offered: Primary Care, Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Rural and Community Health, Geriatrics.

Entry requirements

What you need to apply to UNTHSC TCOM (DO)

Admission overview
Bachelor's degree and MCAT required. Texas public DO school — applications via TMDSAS (Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service), not AACOMAS. Casper and AAMC PREview are NOT required. Very strong in-state preference; state law requires at least 90% of seats be filled by Texas residents. DO shadowing and commitment to Texas community health strongly valued.
MCAT median
511 (range 506–515)
GPA median
3.83 overall / 3.78 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate
10.0%
Class size
230
In-state preference
Strong — primarily in-state
In-state matriculants
90%
CASPer
Not required
AAMC PREview
Not required
Holistic review emphasis
Osteopathic philosophy, Texas community-health commitment, DO shadowing, Texas residency.
Notes
Texas public DO school using TMDSAS. Estimates from publicly available TCOM/TMDSAS data; verify current-cycle figures.
Specialities offered
Primary Care, Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Rural and Community Health, Geriatrics
Interview

How UNTHSC TCOM (DO) interviews applicants

Format
MMI (multiple mini-interview), conducted virtually
Interview window
August–December (TMDSAS cycle)
Decision date
TMDSAS Match (with rolling pre-match offers)
Post-interview chances
Approximately 30–45% post-interview for Texas residents (estimated).
Tutor insight
TMDSAS submission is mandatory — out-of-state applicants are very rarely accepted and should generally not prioritize TCOM without Texas residency. For Texas residents, prepare for the virtual MMI with structured 2-minute-read / responses to ethical and situational stations, and note the TMDSAS personal statement differs from AACOMAS. Demonstrate genuine commitment to Texas community and primary care. Do not spend time preparing Casper — TCOM does not require it.
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A 38-year-old uninsured patient presents to your clinic with uncontrolled hypertension and early-stage chronic kidney disease. She earns slightly above her state's Medicaid eligibility threshold but cannot afford private insurance premiums, placing her in the coverage gap — a policy artifact created when Florida and nine other states chose not to expand Medicaid under the ACA. She asks you directly: 'Is this a medical problem or a political problem?' How do you respond, and what does her situation reveal about the obligations of physicians in a system with structural access barriers?

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AAMC Core Competency: Social Skills and Conflict Resolution

Two members of your research team — a graduate student and an undergraduate assistant — have come to you as the lab manager with a complaint about each other. The graduate student says the undergraduate misrepresented her role in a poster abstract submission. The undergraduate says the graduate student has been taking sole credit for shared work for months. Neither is willing to speak directly to the other. How do you resolve this?

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